Amazon Announces New Fire HD 10 Tablet

[Deskisamess]

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

I believe the Fire HD 10 Tundra has 256GB of RAM and 32TB of onboard storage

Now that would be one righteous tablet.

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by issybird

There's a big jump in resolution, from 149 ppi to 224 ppi.

I was under the impression that the 2017 Fire HD 10 had the same size and resolution (10.1", 1920x1200) display.

[issybird]

Originally Posted by DNSB

I was under the impression that the 2017 Fire HD 10 had the same size and resolution (10.1", 1920x1200) display.

You're right, of course; I'd thought the resolution hadn't been bumped up with that iteration.

[leebase]

Originally Posted by Deskisamess

It has 256gb storage, and 2gb ram.

Oops...thanks for the correction. 256gig of storage was what I meant. Enough that I don’t need a memory card for downloading tv shows and movies for trips.

Of course, it’s still a lot less risk to travel with an $80 tablet than a $500 one

[DiapDealer]

I'm curious about the "better battery" claim. "Up to 12 hours" seems extremely conservative to me. My 2017 model sees considerable use (reading, web browsing/shopping, emailing) from 6am to 10pm on one charge nearly every day.

Are they talking 12 hours continuous screentime, or what?

[leebase]

30% improvement might not be “upgrade worthy”, but it’s still nice and at a low price point. I’d hope it would make the web browsing experience better.

[Deskisamess]

Originally Posted by leebase

Oops...thanks for the correction. 256gig of storage was what I meant. Enough that I don’t need a memory card for downloading tv shows and movies for trips.

Of course, it’s still a lot less risk to travel with an $80 tablet than a $500 one

I have an iPad mini to travel with so I can leave my iPad Pro at home. I have 2 minis, a 16gb and a 128gb, and my new Pro has 256gb.

I've had several Fire tablets, and won't buy another. I strongly dislike android. I had the very first Fire, a 8.9" and 7" second gen, an HDX 7", and a 5th gen 10" picked up as a refurb.

The early ones were fun to play on, but after using an iPad, I never looked back. That 10" was a piece of junk. My daughter-in-law uses it now for reading magazine and cookbooks.

The first 2 7" Fires were freebies, given to the so called Pros on the old amazon forums.

[DiapDealer]

It's going to be pretty hard for someone who actively dislikes Android to fairly rate a Fire tablet, I think.

I don't dislike iPads at all. I just can't afford them.

[Deskisamess]

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

It's going to be pretty hard for someone who actively dislikes Android to fairly rate a Fire tablet, I think.

I don't dislike iPads at all. I just can't afford them.

It was the Fires that sparked my dislike of android. My first "real" tablet was android, a Toshiba Thrive in 2012.

The Fires were ok to play on, and watch video. But the lack of stability really bugged me. When I needed something for more than playing, I tried an iPad, having gotten comfortable with an iPhone 4s. The grandkids still use that first iPad, and an old iPad Air is happily mounted in the kitchen, even running iOS 13. They just work.

[leebase]

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

It's going to be pretty hard for someone who actively dislikes Android to fairly rate a Fire tablet, I think.

I don't dislike iPads at all. I just can't afford them.

I think if you’ve used a product, your opinions about it are “valid” whether it’s a product you end up liking or not.

I’ve been a fan of the Fire Tablets since the first 7” one. I set my expectations to he level of the price. I don’t expect them to be as good as an iPad....and they are not.

But...are they useful? For me, yes. They are cheap enough for me to give out as gifts...to buy each of my kids and wife their own. They are suitable for watching streaming shows like Netflix. For reading books, interacting with social media...browsing the web.

The browsing the web...particularly participating on web forums...they aren’t so good.

With the Walmart Onn and it’s “near stock” Android 9....I also have a portable torrent file downloader.

[DiapDealer]

Originally Posted by Deskisamess

It was the Fires that sparked my dislike of android. My first "real" tablet was android, a Toshiba Thrive in 2012.

The Fires were ok to play on, and watch video. But the lack of stability really bugged me. When I needed something for more than playing, I tried an iPad, having gotten comfortable with an iPhone 4s. The grandkids still use that first iPad, and an old iPad Air is happily mounted in the kitchen, even running iOS 13. They just work.

Fair enough. But I can say the same for all of my various Android tablets: they just work. Never had any serious trouble with any of them.

[Uncle Robin]

Originally Posted by Deskisamess

I've had several Fire tablets, and won't buy another. I strongly dislike android

The Fire range are barely Android, really. They're Amazon's Android-based version of the iPad locked garden. The only Android maker I know of who really seems to be trying with tablets is Huawei, their MediaPads are premium devices that I have liked enough to buy two iterations of, despite their non-budget price. Samsung's lack of interest in making serious tablets can be seen from comparing their specs with the premium Huaweis. It's little wonder "iPad" has become the generic term for tablets, at least Apple cares enough to keep polishing the range.

[DiapDealer]

Originally Posted by leebase

I think if you’ve used a product, your opinions about it are “valid” whether it’s a product you end up liking or not.

Sure. And had I said her opinions were not valid, you might have a point.

[tubemonkey]

Originally Posted by issybird

I know you know this, but the trade-in deal on your Fire 7 could be very nice at Black Friday prices. I upgraded my Fire 8 last Thanksgiving for an outlay of $27.50, which was totally worth it.

I personally don't think the Fire 10 is worth it, but I do think the Fire 8 is enough better than the Fire 7 to be worth it on a trade-in.

Yeah, I'm just lamenting the fact that I have to get rid of a still functional tablet due to the WiFi issue. But hey, that's progress. The hardware outlives the software, firmware, apps, infrastructure, etc. At least I'll get a bump on the OS, jumping from Lollipop 5 to Nougat 7.

I got a super deal by trading in an old Dot 2 for the new Show 5 during Prime Day. The few dollars you get on the trade-in itself isn't all that great, but the 25% off the full price of a new device is killer.

Now that you mention it, maybe I should re-think the HD 8. The HD 10 is still too large for my use.

[rcentros]

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

Fair enough. But I can say the same for all of my various Android tablets: they just work. Never had any serious trouble with any of them.

Yep. Same here. For what little use I have for a tablet, my Fire 7 works fine — though I should have gotten the 16 GB version instead of 8 GB.